The Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) is a free digital form required for most foreign visitors since January 2024. It is accepted only at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main.
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Run by Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia). Last verified September 7, 2026.
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1. The MDAC, explained without a fee
Who must file, who is exempt, and how to tell the official Immigration Department site from a reseller. → Read the overview
2. How to fill every field
Field-by-field walkthrough with common errors and what they mean. → Field-by-field guide
The fast facts
- Official URL:
imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main— the.gov.mysuffix is restricted to Malaysian government entities. - Cost: free. Always free.
- When to file: within 3 days before your arrival in Malaysia.
- Who is exempt: Singaporean citizens, Malaysians returning home, Brunei and Thailand passport holders entering by land, certain diplomatic passport holders, and transit-only passengers who do not clear immigration. Everyone else must file.
- What you need: passport (valid 6+ months past arrival), flight details, Malaysia address, email, about 7 minutes.
- What you get: a confirmation email. You do not strictly need to show a QR on arrival; the system is checked by passport. But keeping the email is smart.